I remember 17 years ago my maternal grandmother received the news she had breast cancer. Very soon after she went in for a radical masectemy. I was 12 years old and had no idea what was going on. My grandmother has been the pillar that holds my family together and laughing.
Fast foward two years ago when she started to have pain on the same side of her masectemy. She never got reconstructive surgury, She was in her last 60's and really did not care. After many tests it was discovered the breast cancer was back, on the same side!
She has a free floating tumor in between her lung and rib and it is unoperable. Through a round of progressive radiation she has srunk the tumor to a point where she is out of pain.
My grandmother whom I love with all my heart is a walking cancer survior and patient. She is insperational. At the age of ohhh 70 something she is more active then me, her 30 year old granddaughter.
Grandma we all love you so much and keep up the good fight.
Love
Shelly
springfield, MA